University of Georgia - Literature
PhD Candidate, Medieval Studies
Higher Education
Matthew D.
O'Donnell, M.A., ABD
Bloomington, Indiana
Educator with 10 years experience in literature, rhetoric and composition, specializing in in teaching basic composition skills and composition for international students
Medievalist specializing in Old French Romance, Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur, and Gender Theory; on track to defend dissertation in Spring 2018
Co-founder and Director of Coaching at Global Citizens Empowerment, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping non-native and minority students compete in the global marketplace through improving language fluency, fluidity of speech, and complexity of writing
Publication and Review work appearing in The Year’s Work in Medievalism and Enarratio, the publication of the Medieval Association of the Midwest
Associate Instructor
I have taught courses in Introductory Composition, Basic Composition, and Composition for International Students. I have incorporated digital learning through the University's Oncourse system to enhance students' learning experience through online library materials, cooperative Wikipedia projects, and incorporation of multimedia resources in traditional composition exercises.
Teacher of Record
I have created several of my own courses entitled "Sex, Death, and Femininity in Literature from Antiquity through 1700", "Introduction to Cross-Cultural Conflicts in Ethnic and Postcolonial Literature," and "Horror, Terror, and the Macabre in Modern Literature." I have fashioned my own syllabi, course reading lists, and packets of selected texts for students in addition to using traditional textbooks for course readings.
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Comparative Literature
Specialization in Medieval French Literature
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
English
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
English Language and Literature/Letters
Specialization in Medieval Literature--Arthurian Romance, Knighthood, Masculinity and Gender Studies
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